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Structural studies of selected protein complexes involved in signal transduction
Honzejková, Karolína ; Obšil, Tomáš (advisor) ; Bouřa, Evžen (referee) ; Pavlíček, Jiří (referee)
Protein-protein interactions are critical for most physiological and pathophysiological processes. Detailed characterization of these interactions is therefore essential not only to understand the nature of these events, but also to design strategies to target these interactions. This work focuses on the study of the structure and interactions of several proteins and their complexes. Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1) is a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAP3K) that activates the p38/JNK protein kinase pathways, thereby directing cells toward an inflammatory response or apoptosis. ASK1 interacts with thioredoxin (TRX), a small dithiol oxidoreductase, which inhibits ASK1, but the mechanism of this inhibition has not been clarified. CaMKK1 and CaMKK2 are Ca2+ /calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinases that regulate cellular energy balance, memory, and inflammation, among others. Both are inhibited by 14-3-3 proteins, but despite their domain and sequence similarities, the extent of 14-3-3 protein- mediated inhibition is different. Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) is a nuclear receptor involved in breast cancer. Tamoxifen, an ERα antagonist, is used to treat this disease, but resistance often develops. 14-3-3 proteins interact with ERα and inhibit its transcriptional activity,...
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